The football world was left stunned on Wednesday morning when Spurs announced the appointment of the former Chelsea manager to take over from the departed Mauricio Pochettino and the reactions to the news have been just as bewildering.
Tottenham Hotspurs sacked Argentine manager Pochettino on Tuesday evening after five-and-a-half years in charge of the North Londoners with the ‘Special One’ named as his successor less than 24 hours later.
https://www.twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1197116581207302144
Mourinho’s appointment however is a strange one considering that Spurs are seen as a pro-football, attacking side while the former Real Madrid tactician is often viewed as a ultraconservative, defensive coach.
The Portuguese coach also famously remarked in 2015 that his affection for Chelsea fans would never make him manage Tottenham, a city rival with the Blues, but apparently his feelings towards Stamford Bridge are no longer as strong as it used to be.
Here’s what Jose Mourinho said about managing Tottenham in 2015. pic.twitter.com/EY3BmDEhSG
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 20, 2019
Nigeria football fans, Arsenal fans and indeed fans from all over the world have received the Mourinho to Spurs news with mixed feelings and the savage reactions have still not stopped streaming in.
Soccernet.ng shares some of the most passionate feedbacks making the rounds on social media site, Twitter.
https://www.twitter.com/samlovaboy/status/1197101636528852993
https://www.twitter.com/ManUtdInPidgin/status/1197096526109130752
Enough of the jokes.
How can someone say that this is Mourinho's first signing at Tottenham Hotspur? #KickingItWithNairabet pic.twitter.com/H4DUy2WfJ6
— KickingItWithNairabet (@KNairabet) November 20, 2019
https://www.twitter.com/UmarZubyr/status/1197092360527777792
https://www.twitter.com/Aubazettes/status/1197104234984099841
Son Heung-Min when Jose Mourinho converts him into a right back pic.twitter.com/7Aknh7jRhB
— L3GO Football (@L3GOFootball) November 20, 2019
https://www.twitter.com/juniormufasa_/status/1197100880073502720
Mourinho is the biggest snake in the game fair play
— Anthony Connors (@2connors13) November 20, 2019
Over a year ago the conversation would have probably been like this:
Pochettino: not going well for you is it?
Mourinho: Don’t worry, I got your job next…#pochsacked #mourinhoappointed pic.twitter.com/ThJ3SjBP4W— શ્રી સ્નેજ (@snaj) November 20, 2019
https://www.twitter.com/kings_kop/status/1197121893263912960
https://www.twitter.com/steph_983/status/1197121856198725632
https://www.twitter.com/Conorday1AFC/status/1197121851987779584
https://www.twitter.com/Abramowitx/status/1197121850708496384
https://www.twitter.com/alleyne_kammies/status/1197121832412995586
This post was last modified on November 20, 2019 1:09 pm